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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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